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Carl Sandburg / Illustrated by Robert Crawford ; edited by Kathryn Benzel, PhD.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Poetry for kids (Lake Forest (Orange County, Calif.))Publisher: Lake Forest, CA : MoonDance, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781633221512
  • 1633221512
Other title:
  • Poetry for kids Carl Sandburg
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Poems about people: Young bullfrogs -- Weeds -- Soup -- I am the people, the mob -- Shenandoah -- Paula -- Manual system -- Jazz fantasia -- Illinois farmer -- Buffalo Bill -- Early moon -- Branches -- Washerwoman -- Psalm of those who go forth before daylight -- People with proud chins -- Hits and runs -- Poems about places: Fog -- Young sea -- Who am I? -- The road and the end -- Sunset from Omaha hotel window -- Limited -- Laughing corn -- Muckers -- Picnic boat -- Harvest sunset -- Haunts -- Theme in yellow -- Buffalo dusk -- from "Smoke and Steel" -- the skyscraper loves night -- Valley song -- Between two hills -- The year -- River roads -- Street window -- What Carl was thinking.
Summary: Introduces younger audiences to the poetry of Carl Sandburg with some of his most famous poems, generously illustrated and explanatory text.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 811.52 S213 Available 33111008601797
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 811.52 S213 Available 33111008749430
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A 2018 Notable Poetry Book for Children (National Council of Teachers of English)



Discover the poetry of Carl Sandburg in Poetry for Kids: Carl Sandburg . Carefully chosen for kids, these 35 poems are presented, illustrated, and explained by an expert.



There is no better time to introduce children to poetry and literature than during their formative years . That is why professor and scholar Kate Benzel has used her wealth of experience to carefully curate 35 of Carl Sandburg's luminary poems into one collection that is specially designed for children .



In Poetry for Kids: Carl Sandburg you'll find many classics, some of which you may remember from your childhood, including " Young Bullfrogs ," " Shenandoah ", " Jazz Fantasia ", " Fog ", and 31 more of Sandburg's favorite and most accessible works. Accompanying the words are beautifully illustrated scenes by award-winning illustrator Robert Crawford. This gentle introduction includes commentary , definitions of key words, and an introduction to the poet's life , plus a final synopsis of the author's interpretation of the pieces.

Includes index.

Poems about people: Young bullfrogs -- Weeds -- Soup -- I am the people, the mob -- Shenandoah -- Paula -- Manual system -- Jazz fantasia -- Illinois farmer -- Buffalo Bill -- Early moon -- Branches -- Washerwoman -- Psalm of those who go forth before daylight -- People with proud chins -- Hits and runs -- Poems about places: Fog -- Young sea -- Who am I? -- The road and the end -- Sunset from Omaha hotel window -- Limited -- Laughing corn -- Muckers -- Picnic boat -- Harvest sunset -- Haunts -- Theme in yellow -- Buffalo dusk -- from "Smoke and Steel" -- the skyscraper loves night -- Valley song -- Between two hills -- The year -- River roads -- Street window -- What Carl was thinking.

Introduces younger audiences to the poetry of Carl Sandburg with some of his most famous poems, generously illustrated and explanatory text.

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